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Show 890 MR. S. S. FLOWER ON THE REPTILES AND [Dec. 1, British Museum from Malacca from Mr. Hervey, and from Singapore from Mr. Ridley and Dr. Dennys. Hab. Assam, Burma, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 73. PSAMMODYNASTES PULVERULENTUS, Boie. Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 172. Stoliczka mentions this species as occurring in the collection he got from Penang and Province Wellesley; and there is a specimen in the British Museum from Kinta, Perak, from Mr. Wray. Hab. Eastern Himalayas, Khasi and Assam hills, Burma, Indo- Cbina, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 74. DRYOPHIS XANTHOZONA, Boie. Bryinus prasinus, var. A, Cantor, p. 82. Dryophis xanthozona, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 180. There is a specimen from Penang from Dr. Cantor in the British Museum. Hab. Malay Peninsula and Java. 75. DRYOPHIS PRASINUS, Boie. Drylnus prasinus, part., Cantor, p. 81. Dryophis prasinus, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 180. There are specimens in the British Museum from Penang from Dr. Cantor, and from Singapore from Dr. Dennys. Stoliczka found it in the collection he got from Penang and Province Wellesley. I obtained one specimen in Penang ; but in Singapore, about Tanglin, fouud this Snake in abundance, coloured either bright green or light brown; judging from the specimens I observed, the green variety seems to predominate and to grow to a larger size than the brown. The longest green one I measured was 1778 mm. in length, but I have seen one about 2000 mm. These Snakes are very gentle when handled. Hab. Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Burma, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 76. DRYOPHIOPS RUBESCENS, Gray. Chrysopelea rubescens, Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. 1870, p. 195. Dryophiops rubescens, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 194. Stoliczka found one specimen on Penang Hill, and also in the collection he got from Penang and Province Wellesley. Hab. Siam, Malay Peninsula and Archipelago. 77. CHRYSOPELEA ORNATA, Shaw. Leptophls omatus, part., Cantor, p. 87. Chrysopelea ornata, Boul. Cat. Snakes, iii. p. 196. Var. A. There are specimens in the British Museum from Penang from Dr. Cantor, and from Singapore from Dr. Dennys. Stoliczka describes this species as common on Penang Hill in 1869, and found it in the collection he got from Penang and Province |